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November 2022
Paul O'Reilly and Archbishop Gomez
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Dr. Paul J. O’Reilly (’84) Inaugurated as President of Thomas Aquinas College


Members of the Thomas Aquinas College community gathered on the California campus on October 22 for the inauguration of Dr. Paul J. O’Reilly (’84) as the College’s fifth president.

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Archbishop Gomez blesses the Athletic Center
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Archbishop Gomez Dedicates Pope St. John Paul II Athletic Center


On the Feast of Pope St. John Paul II, Archbishop José H. Gomez dedicated the newest building at TAC-California — named in the saint’s honor.

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Business Panel
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Dorm Tyrants Announced at First-Ever “Coronation”  


Normally, the introduction of TAC’s “dorm tyrants” occurs privately. This year, however, the New England campus staged a public event — a “coronation,” no less. 

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Dr. Richard Ferrier
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Tutor Dr. Richard Ferrier Appears on Classical Education Podcast


California tutor Dr. Richard Ferrier can be heard discussing “the truth concerning the things that are central to human life” — on a recent episode of the Classical Education Podcast.

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Three freshmen
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Meet the Freshmen


Among the 155 members of the Class of 2026 are a 61-year-old who recently retired from a globe-spanning career, a freshman who spent the last year ministering to the homeless in Denver, and a member of a new but burgeoning TAC cohort: third-generation legacy students.
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Faith in Action
Dr. Sean Kelsey (’92)


“Why does it seem to be the mind’s specific function to know the world?” asks Dr. Sean Kelsey (’92) in Mind and World in Aristotle’s De Anima, published by Cambridge University Press.
Rev. Br. Patrick Rooney, O.P. (’15)


By God’s grace, Rev. Br. Patrick Rooney, O.P. (’15), was ordained to the transitional diaconate on September 24, 2022, entering the final phase of his formation to become a Dominican priest.
Robert Murphy (’89)


Alumnus real estate broker Robert Murphy (’89) offers insights about faith and finance — and memories of his time at TAC — on a recent episode of the Catholic Finance Association podcast. 

Campus Life Multimedia
Students discuss the text
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Tolstoy & Pizza at All-College Seminar
David Whalen
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Lecture: “Shakespeare’s ‘little Academe’”
A student paints the Chapel at an easel as the sun sets
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A Fine Evening of Fine Art  
An open mic night performance: one plays the guitar and three sing
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Hidden Talents at Open-Mic Nights
Students Welcome Fall 2022 With Scarves & Cider
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Welcoming Fall with Scarves & Cider
 
A pair of students dance
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Halloween Dances on Both Coasts

Upcoming Events
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Lecture: Dr. Michael Pakaluk

November 11
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Lecture: Dr. Adam Schulman

November 11
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Funeral for Marilyn McArthur

November 12
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First semester examinations

December 10-16  
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Lecture: Fr. Stephen Brock

January 27
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Lecture: Pater Edmund Waldstein, O. Cist. (’06)

February 17

In Memoriam

Marie Curry

June 16
Mother of Matthew ('06) and Steven ('08)

Marilyn McArthur

October 21
Wife of the College’s founding president, Dr. Ronald P. McArthur

Mark Flanders

October 25
President’s Council member

Nelly Hopkins

October 25
Mother of Rev. Peter, L.C. (’79), Rev. Ed, L.C. (’80), Sr. Catherine Marie, O.P. (’82), and Stephen (’86)
 
 
 
 
 

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